Re: Oil Filter for 90q20v

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Sean Douglas say:

> Does anyone know what kind of filter to use in my 1990 90q20v? The
> dealer sold me a filter for a 5000 Turbo (P/N 035115561). The filter I
> took out was a VW filter (P/N 056115561G) which happens to be the same
> for my Passat. Which is right?

The VW one. My 90Q20V takes the same filter as pretty much all other
NA 4- and 5-cylinder Audis including my 100Q. The Mahle number is OC47.
The turbo filter is bigger, more $$$, and may have different threads.

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